IHG Announces Acceptance of Offer for InterContinental Paris - Le Grand for €330m

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announces that it has accepted the offer from Constellation Hotels France Grand SA, an affiliate of Constellation Hotels Holding Limited, to acquire InterContinental Paris – Le Grand for €330 million ($406 million1). The terms of the transaction are unchanged from those announced on 7 August 2014.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announces that it has accepted the offer from Constellation Hotels France Grand SA, an affiliate of Constellation Hotels Holding Limited, to acquire InterContinental Paris – Le Grand for €330 million ($406 million1). The terms of the transaction are unchanged from those announced on 7 August 2014.

IHG's acceptance of the offer follows the conclusion of the information and consultation period with the relevant hotel employees' representatives, and the execution of definitive legal documentation.

The transaction is expected to complete by the end of the first quarter of 2015, subject to the satisfaction of certain standard conditions. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

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IHG Hotels & Resorts is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good. With a family of 19 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes, IHG has over 6,000 open hotels in over 100 countries, and more than 1,900 in the development pipeline.

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is the world’s first and largest luxury hotel brand with over 220 hotels spanning 70 countries and representing over 73,350 bedrooms around the world. Founded by Pan American Airways Founder, Juan Trippe in 1946, InterContinental is guided by the belief in the power of travel to expand the mind and connect cultures.